The International Women’s Day theme of fostering inclusion is about working together to solve the inequalities when it comes to the gender pay gap. For starters, we need to know what they actually are. 13 per cent of men earn over 100k, but that number drops to 6 per cent when we look at women’s salaries. Men entrepreneurs are 3.5x more likely to make a million dollars in their business than women.
That *sucks*.
We need to support the women and underrepresented folks’ ambitions. Because we all know, when we all have access to economic power, our communities are better for it. We have to invest in their businesses, provide support networks, and fully resource underrepresented entrepreneurs. And we need to close that six figure gap, because there is no reason in 2024 that women shouldn’t be paid what they’re worth.
That’s why I started Growclass. From inception, we have been focused on inclusion— and it’s worked. We are one of the most diverse professional alumni communities in Canada. Our Alumni community consists of over 75% women and 50% who identify as belonging to underrepresented groups. In order to make sure our course is also accessible to people experiencing financial hardship— we offer 100k in scholarships every year. Our graduates earn on average $26,700 more within three months of completing Growclass and 93% of students who are looking for a new job secure one within three months of graduation. It’s not enough, but it’s a start— and we’ll work hard to provide the right supports to help women and underrepresented people get their well-deserved bag.
Sarah Stockdale
Founder of Growclass
Sarah Stockdale is the Founder of Growclass, an award-winning Growth Marketing Certification and community of Founders and Marketers. Prior to founding Growclass Sarah helped led growth teams for Tilt (acq by Airbnb) and Wave (acq by H&R Block. Sarah is also the Host of The Growth Effect, a Globe and Mail podcast , and the Author of the popular millennial newsletter We Need To Talk About This.
